Returned ANZACs,
Territory ANZACs,
First World War, 1914-1918,
Place of birth
Cambridge (England),
Place of enlistment
Brisbane (Qld.),
Date of enlistment
1916-03-07,
Age
34,
Occupation
Engine Driver,
Service
Australian Imperial Force,
Unit
49th Battalion,
Rank
Private,
Service number
2230,
Next of kin
Emily Hawkins - Sister ; Station St. off Logan Road, South Brisbane, Qld.,
Date of death
1951-10-03,
Place of death
Channel Island Leprosarium,
Place of burial
Channel Island Leprosarium,
Cultural heritage
English,
Honours and awards
Queen' s Commendation for Brave Conduct,
Biographical notes
Quelch was on the electoral roll in 1919 at his sister's house at Stamford Road Enoggera (Qld.). He appears on the electoral roll for Batchelor from 1934 to 1949, changing from Cavanagh St to Channel Island. He worked as an engine driver and water side worker and was a union member of the NAWU. He contracted leprosy in 1935 and was taken to the Channnel Island Leprosarium. He elected to stay on the island during World War II and died 3/10/1951 and was buried there near the old wharf.,
History
Quelch served for 3 years in the South African Constabulary during the Boer War. He was awarded the Queen's South Africa medal with 4 clasps. He embarked from Brisbane on HMAT A42 'Boorara' on 16 August 1916. He was wounded in action in August 1918 receiving a shrapnel wound to his left leg, buttock and face and returned to Australia by HT 'Main' October 1919.,
Subject
World War, 1914-1918,
Northern Territory,
Australia. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps,
History,
ANZAC,
Related links
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=8024078,
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=28791,
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war/page.asp?p=1654819,
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3374329,
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3376376,
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3376865,
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3369844,
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48015063,
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48015831,
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48069895,
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48070353,
http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/189899586,
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48070353 ["Mr. Arthur Quelch", Northern Standard, 30 April 1935: p.10.],
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48015063 ["Supreme Court. Quelch v. Story Appeal", Northern Standard, 1 July 1924: p.2.],
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3376376 ["Alleged Assault", Northern Territory Times and Gazette, 30 May 1924: p.6.],
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war/page.asp?p=1654819 [Nominal Roll],
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3369844 ["Supreme Court", Northern Territory Times and Gazette, 24 June 1924: p.2.],
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=8024078 [Service Record],
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=28791 [Embarkation Roll],
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48015831 ["High Court of Australia", Northern Standard, 3 October 1924: p.2.],
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3374329 ["Alleged Assault", Northern Territory Times and Gazette, 27 May 1924: p.2.],
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3376865 ["Supreme Court", Northern Territory Times and Gazette, 13 June 1924: p.9.],
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48069895 ["Leprosy Afflict", Northern Standard, 5 April 1935: p.4.],
http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/189899586 [Keith Presnell Manuscript Collection 1914-1955, MS 16.],